Challenge your students to research an issue they’re passionate about and write a persuasive letter, creating something that will influence the world beyond your classroom walls.

Included in this project kit:

• Overview sheet – offer directions for a variety of letter styles
• Annotated Sample sheet – provide examples of 3 different letters
• Reflection & Rubrics sheet – give clear expectations for fast scoring
• PDF & Google files of all student materials

Note: the reflection and rubric sheet come as print PDF and editable Google Docs; reference sheets are available as print PDF and uneditable Google Slides.

This resource is 4 PDF pages, plus Google files.

Additional Information

What grades is this intended for?
It was designed for high school students. If your middle school students are strong writers and you are looking for a more real-world writing exercise, this may work. Be sure to examine the preview and product description closely to decide if this resource is a good fit. 

What supports are included? How can I modify this?
This writing format is detailed step by step and three annotated sample letters are included to highly scaffold the entire process.

The reflection and rubric sheet comes as an editable Google file that you can modify to support student needs. The static how-to sheets are non-editable to protect copyright. 

Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?

Definitely! Detailed how-to support and three sample letters guide you and your student(s) through this complete writing process for this writing format and skills. 

Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?

The reflection and rubric sheet comes in print PDF and editable Google Doc files to customize to meet your student’s needs. The how-to reference sheets are available in print PDF and non-editable Google Slides files.

What standards does this address?

Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:

• Develop writing by planning, revising, and editing
• Conduct research to answer a question; gathering relevant information from multiple authoritative sources
• Introduce, develop, and support a claim with relevant evidence
• Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience

What are the terms of use for this resource?

This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students. 

This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.

The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,

• posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
• emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
• uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
• including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats

Doing so violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright law, and these terms.

By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time. 

Let’s Cultivate Greatness retains the full copyright of this resource.

Reviews

Great resource that excited my students about persuasive writing and gave them a real purpose to write!  –  Kathy L.

This was easily adaptable to my 8th graders and their civic projects! – fellow teacher-author

Great resource. I used this with my high school students when looking at different forms of opinion writing.  – Natalie W.